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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1957

Page

11

Rights Row Delays Session as Parties Fail to Yield

House leaders clash over civil rights legislation delaying adjournment prospects. Rayburn and Martin push rival plans, seeking GOP cooperation to move the Senate-passed bill from the Rules Committee led by Smith. GOP leaders warn Congress may run into September with no end in sight.

Congress House Rayburn J Martin Se House Rules Committee Senate GOP Eisenhower Rovland Aur Saltonstall Mass Rules Committee Howard W. Smith

Scout Leader Named Firms Sales Chief

Jack T. Clark of 3628 Rose Ave is elected president of the Printing Sales Club of Los Angeles. A longtime scout leader, he holds the National Scouters Key Award and the 1955 Outstanding Scouter Award for Cerritos District and the 1956 National St George Award for Catholic Men.

Jack T. Clark Rose Ave Los Angeles Printing Sales Club of Clark Scouters Key Cerritos Long Beach St. George J. Francis Cardinal McIntyre

Singer Belafonte cancels tour for eye surgery in New York

Singer Harry Belafonte cancels his nationwide tour to enter a New York hospital for eye treatment. A spokesman said Tuesday he suffered a retinal detachment in the right eye related to a childhood accident, prompting the cancellation of dates.

New York Harry Belafonte Belafonte

Castle for Rent in London Seven Miles From Berwick

Classified ad in the Times offers a fully furnished castle for rent at 12 dollars per week. It requests careful tenants and notes the castle is located seven miles from Berwick on Tweed. owner’s name is not disclosed.

London Berwick On Tweed

Congress approves government built atomic reactor plan

Congress passed a 352 million dollar atomic energy construction bill authorizing a government built reactor program. The measure faced Democratic support and Republican opposition and was sent to President Eisenhower by voice vote in a scaled down form after prior House rejection. Funding specifics await separate legislation.

Washington Congress Eisenhower House Senate Gee Renate Democrats Lewis L. Strauss Atomi¢ Energy Commission

Woman Found Dead in Buenos Aires Hotel Mystery

In Buenos Aires at the Alvear Palace a New York City woman identified as Clare Marguerite Kelly, 31, was found dead in a locked hotel room Tuesday after reportedly taking sleeping pills. Police and a U.S. consulate spokesman cited uncertainty about her time and cause of death. Dr. Albert Schweitzer, 82, had past ties to Europe and Africa but is not connected to the incident.

Bordeaux France Lisit Europe Albert Schweitzer Buenos Aires New York City Daulclut Ogr Clare Marguerite Kelly U.S Miss Kelly Alvear Palace Siyunk Part

Congress pressed on two large reactor projects in bill

The Atomic Energy Committee said Congress was entitled to assume the AEC would proceed in good faith to design and engineer two big reactor projects included in the bill.

Atomic Energy Committee Congress AEC

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